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Catherine Marie Hoffmann[1]

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Name Catherine Marie Hoffmann Born 2 Feb 1862 Remicourt, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France [2, 3, 4]
Gender Female Emigration 1882 [5]
Religion Abt 1883 Joined Apostolic Christian church
Moved Between 1884 and 1904 Moved to Cissna Park, Illinois
Residence 1884 Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States Albert and Catherine farmed near Fairbury
Moved 1904 Moved to Wolcott, Indiana
Moved Between 1909 and 1923 Moved to farm in Hanging Grove Twp., Jasper County, Indiana
Moved 1909 Moved to Francesville, Indiana, farm 1 3/4 miles southeast of town
Census 1910 Salem, Washington, Indiana, United States [6]
Residence Between 1923 and 1926 Continued to farm in Hanging Grove after Albert's death
Moved Abt 1926 Moved into Francesville
Census 1930 Francesville, Pulaski, Indiana, United States [7]
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Died 15 Mar 1931 Francesville, Pulaski, Indiana, United States [2, 4]
Buried 18 Mar 1931 Francesville, Pulaski, Indiana, United States [4, 8]
Notes - Obituary:
Mrs. Catherine Swing
Called To Her Reward
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Mrs. Albert Swing passed away at her home on Brooks street last Su
day, after an illness of some time, the ailment finally being diagnose
d as cancer of the stomach.
Mrs. Swing, with her husband and children, moved to this vicinity i
1909, for many years residing on the farm 1 3/4 miles southeast of to
wn now occupied by Romeo Gudeman. They later purchased the farm in Han
ging Grove township, Jasper county, now occupied by her son, Paul Swing
, where her husband died about eight years ago. She continued to opera
te the farm until five years ago, when she purchased her home in town.
Catherine Hoffman was born in Remicourt, France, February 2, 1862, a
d was the daughter of Jacob and Anna Hoffman. She died at her home in F
ancesville, on Sunday, March 15, 1931, at the age of 69 years, 1 month a
d 13 days.
When but a small girl her parents moved to Vitrey, France, where s
he spent her girlhood. In 1881, she came to America, settling in Illin
ois.
She united with the Christian Apostolic church at the age of 21 ye
ars, remaining a true Christian and a wonderful mother to the end.
In 1884 she was married to Albert Swing, and they started farming n
ear Fairbury, Illinois, later moving to near Cissna Park, Illinois, fro
m where they moved to Wolcott, Indiana, in 1904.
To this union were born thirteen children: Mrs. Martha Slagel, Mr
s. Lena Nussbaum and Albert Swing, of Fairbury, Illinois; Joe Swing, of n
ear Hoopeston, Illinois; Mrs. Kathryn Shumaker, of Metamora, Illinois; M
s. Anna Getz, of Tremont, Illinois; Mrs. May Kopka, and Charles and Pa
ul Swing near Francesville, and Esther, Naomi and George Swing at home.
Besides her children, she leaves to mourn her loss 38 grandchildre
, six sisters and five brothers, and a host of warm friends.
Funeral services were held Wednesday forenoon at the Christian Apo
stolic church, and a very large concourse of relatives and friends acco
mpanied the remains to the cemetery east of town, where she was buried.
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Earth has lost its look of gladness,
Heaven seems to us more bright;
Since the spirit of our loved one
Took its happy homeward flight.
Oh, that dear one, how we loved her;
Oh, how hard to give her up,
But an angel came down for her,
And removed her from our flock.
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Indiana, Pulaski, Salem Township, Francesville town, April 4, 1930 M. P
. Hill Enum. 66-10 Sup. 4 Sheet 3A
Brook Street
70 70 Swing Katherine Head O 2500 No F W 68 Wd 22 no yes France France F
ance French 12 12 V 1866 na yes none
---Esther daughter V F W 28 S no yes Illinois Ohio France 61 12 2 yes S
witchboard Telephone 9979 W Yes
---Naomi daughter V F W 26 S no yes Illinois Ohio France 61 12 2 yes Sw
itchboard Telephone 9979 W Yes
Person ID I47 Megan's Big Tree Last Modified 31 Dec 1969
Father Jacob Hoffmann, b. 18 Sep 1836, Mackwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
, d. 20 Jan 1914, Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States
(Age 77 years)
Mother Annette Meyer, b. 13 Dec 1827, Grostenquin, Moselle, Lorraine, France
, d. 26 Jun 1874, Renaucourt, Haute-Saone, Franche-Comte, France
(Age 46 years)
Married 1857 France [9]
Family ID F24 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Albert Carl Swing, b. 24 Oct 1859, Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States
, d. 9 Oct 1922 (Age 62 years)
Married 17 Feb 1884 Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States [2]
Notes - Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763 - 1900
Click here for information about how to obtain copies of original marri
age records.
GROOM BRIDE CNTY D
ATE VOL/PAGE LIC
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SCHWING, ALBERT C HOFFMAN, MARY C LIVINGSTON 02/17/
1884 G / 1877
http://cyberdriveillinois.com/cgi-bin/archives/marriage.s
Children 1. Martha Swing, b. 21 Nov 1884, Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States , d. 7 Feb 1959, Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States
(Age 74 years)
2. Charles Pete Swing, b. 20 Feb 1886, Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States , d. 31 Jan 1945, Francesville, Pulaski, Indiana, United States
(Age 58 years)
3. Magdalene Swing, b. 6 Jul 1887, d. Aug 1983 (Age 96 years) 4. Albert Carl Swing, b. 11 Apr 1889, Cissna Park, Iroquois, Illinois, United States , d. 1 Feb 1969, Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, United States
(Age 79 years)
5. Salome Mae Swing, b. 7 Oct 1890, Cissna Park, Iroquois, Illinois, United States , d. 26 Dec 1981, Monticello, White, Indiana, United States
(Age 91 years)
6. Joseph Henry Swing, b. 24 Nov 1892, Cissna Park, Iroquois, Illinois, United States , d. 20 Jan 1962 (Age 69 years)
7. Kathryn Nathalie Swing, b. 4 Mar 1894, Cissna Park, Iroquois, Illinois, United States , d. 4 Oct 1995, Eureka, Woodford, Illinois, United States
(Age 101 years)
8. Anna L. Swing, b. 20 Jul 1896, Cissna Park, Iroquois, Illinois, United States , d. 24 Nov 1979, Francesville, Pulaski, Indiana, United States
(Age 83 years)
9. Harry J. Swing, b. 15 Mar 1898, Cissna Park, Iroquois, Illinois, United States , d. 28 Dec 1959 (Age 61 years)
10. Paul B. Swing, b. 28 Feb 1900, Cissna Park, Iroquois, Illinois, United States , d. 28 Mar 1951, Jasper, Indiana, United States
(Age 51 years)
11. Esther V. Swing, b. 14 Sep 1901, d. 9 Jul 1998, Francesville, Pulaski, Indiana, United States (Age 96 years)
12. Naomi Cora Swing, b. 9 Nov 1903, Cissna Park, Iroquois, Illinois, United States , d. 25 Feb 1966, Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana, United States
(Age 62 years)
13. George A. Swing, b. 5 Jan 1906, Cissna Park, Iroquois, Illinois, United States , d. 18 Mar 1986 (Age 80 years)
Photos Albert Catherine License.jpg Albert Catherine Return.jpg Last Modified 17 Jun 2022 Family ID F36 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map = Link to Google Earth
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Photos Albert and Catherine Swing Gravestone Catherine Hoffmann Swing Death Certificate
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Sources - [S789] Will of Joseph Hoffmann
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- [S354] Marsha Detter Family Group Sheets
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McCoysburg, Indiana
"Ray"
Per source, middle name listed as "Reault," presumably a misspelling
- [S16] 1900 Census
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- [S2260] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011
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- [S722] The Hoffman and Slagel Families
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- [S23] 1910 Census
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Lizzie
- [S27] 1930 Census
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- [S664] Personal Knowledge of Megan Montgomery
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- [S115] Daniel Hoffmann Geneanet Tree
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- [S789] Will of Joseph Hoffmann
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